Field Trip to an Avocado Farm

This month's field trip was to a local avocado farm.  It's in the town of San Mateo Milpas Altas which is less than 30 minutes from our house. I have been wanting to visit it since we moved to Antigua but we have just never made it happen.  This week we finally did.  Yay!!  Here is a look at our fun, afternoon outing.

In addition to the avocado farm they also have a restaurant, spa, and eco hotel.  The hotel is actually several individual cabins that you can rent.  I made a mental note about that for future reference.  The restaurant is very good.  I think we will return another day just to eat there.

Just a few of the many cute avocado themed posters hanging in the restaurant.

hanging out while we waited for the tour to begin

 

 

 

David and I never ate avocados until we moved to Guatemala.  Now we love them and eat them often.  The boys have been eating them since they were babies and love them too.

 

A poinsettia tree still blooming

Hiking through the farm.  They have over 1,000 avocado trees on the property.  We learned a lot of interesting facts along the way.

 

We loved this giant avocado shaped photo prop that overlooks the property.

view from above

At the end of the tour we did a two station zip line.  

They were very excited!

David on the zip line.

We finished the outing with a visit to the restaurant.  Avocado ice cream was included with the tour.  

It was frozen on a stick and covered in chocolate and coconut shavings.  David really enjoyed it (the boys and I not so much).

 

 We ordered a few things to eat and also this avocado smoothie.

Lastly, the boys each got a coffee mug that they'll use for hot chocolate on Friday movie nights.  

 

Aren't these cute?

 

We had a great time and we look forward to returning again one day.  Maybe you can join us.